(1906) Naef
Asteroid (1906) Naef |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Vesta family |
Major semi-axis | 2.3737 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1353 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0525 AU - 2.6948 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.472 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,657 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.33 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 9.9 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | 11.009 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,499 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | 5th September 1972 |
Another name | 1972 RC, 1943 VF, 1965 WF |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
The asteroid (1906) Naef was discovered on September 5, 1972 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild in the Zimmerwald Observatory of the University of Bern as the 1972 RC .
The asteroid was named after the Swiss amateur astronomer Robert A. Naef (1907–1975).